Bets 18/01/2014

Tom Pricewise Segal has gone for three today:

2.25 Ascot - Irish Saint 12/1

3.00 Ascot - Big Fella Thanks 14/1

3.15 Haydock – Katenko 5/1

Ascot & Haydock look like a lot of fun today, but I really have had such a bad time of things with the jumps that I’m taking it very easy (ish)

Ascot 1.15 – Bobcatbilly 3/1

Haydock 2.05 – Stand To Reason 4/1

Haydock 2.40 – Ptit Zig 11/10

Haydock 3.15 – A number of these good be well handicapped, either improving or as have slipped down to winning mark. I couldn’t believe my luck when Night Alliance was 14/1 last time and I can’t believe he is 8/1 and still very well handicapped. He was heavily eased down when he destroyed Loch Ba by 11 lengths. Loch Ba then went on to finish 14 lengths behind Shotgun Paddy

Ascot 3.35 – Every time I back a top rated jumper this season I fail. So inevitably when I go against one it will back fire, but I do think Hidden Cyclone 4/1 could be and maybe should be rated much higher.

Meydan today is not easy. Lots of maidens, lots of big fields, so difficult to nail colours and are a few in each race. Hmm. Will depend on the prices when they come out….

Meydan 2.50 – Sooth Al SSalam ran a decent race last time over C&D and ran 24m more than winner so could go one better this time. Dress Down might step up to the mark as definitely needs further. But Covert Desire looks the class in this. Hmmm they are 1,2,3 in the market so not helpful. Err

Meydan 3.25 – Mutual Force 10/1 has a good chance back down in trip, as have Count Paris 10/1 and Canary Wharf 20/1 both with good course marks. All double figures so of interest.

Meydan 4.00 – Red Duke 8/1 has plummeted down the weights and must go well on ideal distance and going, Warsaw 40/1 hopefully sneaks in under the radar as on this mark on this ground looks very well handicapped and Vocational 25/1 for a similar reason

Meydan 4.35 – Desert Wings 7/4 better ROMP this

Meydan 5.10 – Famous Poet 4/1 is an improving handicapper with a decent chance, but Canwinn 9/1, Antinori 12/1 and Entifaadha 16/1 are all on my shortlist. Bloody hell.

Meydan 5.45 – Paschendale 10/1 can bolt in again as the e/s has done the trick, but the difficulty is that Blue Tiger’s Eye 10/1 could bounce back and Somalian 6/1 and Almoonqith 4/1 could all be well handicapped.

Recapping, Meydan is VERY HARD today but important to keep an eye on the form for future weeks. Also the market has got a number of these spot on I reckon so less value than a typical Thursday!